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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lordmarcovan, post: 5392939, member: 10461&quot;]A jeweler’s cloth is a bit more dangerous because I think a lot of them (at least the ones for polishing silver) can have polishing compounds impregnated in the cloth.&nbsp; But if it’s just plain cloth, it should be harmless enough.&nbsp; Again, if one is being careful.&nbsp; You don’t want to cross that line between a simple, soft rub, and actual vigorous <i>polishing</i>.&nbsp; The key is to leave the coin’s natural “skin” intact while removing surface contaminants (dirt and grime).</p><p><br /></p><p>By this, I’m merely discussing circulated copper coins that have some degree of brown toning.&nbsp; Mint State coins are a different ballgame, and you don’t want to do <i>any</i> rubbing at all on a <i>proof</i> coin.&nbsp; They have much more delicate surfaces.</p><p><br /></p><p>And I do not use Vaseline on silver.&nbsp; I’m just discussing circulated brown copper or bronze coins here, like the 1909-VDB cent in the original post.</p><p><br /></p><p>PS- an oil soak is OK, but I usually lack the patience for all that.&nbsp; Wipe on, wipe off.&nbsp; That’s my method.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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